I cant make out your Aerialbots.
But if they are G1, then Airraid is an F15, not an F12.

Scythe

Originally posted by Sadako of Girth
Liking that Masterpiece Starscream.

I cant make out your Aerialbots.
But if they are G1, then Airraid is an F15, not an F12.

Thanks, being in America I prefer the cartoon-colored American MP Starscream rather than the MP 'Greenscream' that's available in Japan. Even though that one's pretty cool too.

And no, sadly my Aerialbots are part of the universe line which was done by Hasbro. Air-Raid is stated to be an F12.

Kayakat

I love your collection!!!!
Its so sweet!

Scythe

Originally posted by Kayakat
I love your collection!!!!
Its so sweet!

Thanks sweety, I'll help you with yours, it's getting bigger already!

Sadako of Girth

Ah ok. Didn't know that. Cool.

Scythe

Thanks, my newest addition.

Robotmasters Black Optimus Primal - Gorilla (Takara/Robotmasters)

Tenebrous

wow that's great. I don't know much about transformers outside of G1...all my collection is G1 aside from a loose beast wars megatron and a carded beast wars lazorbeak haha

Scythe

Originally posted by Tenebrous
wow that's great. I don't know much about transformers outside of G1...all my collection is G1 aside from a loose beast wars megatron and a carded beast wars lazorbeak haha

Cool, thanks. I honestly stray away from G1. I respect to no end and love the toys, but I prefer to leave the G1 toys to the people of that generation if that makes sense. I'm too young to fully appreciate it. I'm more in tune with the zings and ka-pows of newer toys to hog all the glory of G1 toys that have a high nostalgia value. Not sure if I'm making sense here...

Tenebrous

yeah that makes sense. I was three years old when the G1 cartoon started so it instantly hooked me in.

as far as articulation and what not, the newer generation toys blow g1 out of the water, even beast wars blew g1 out of the water and beast wars is more than 12 years old.

but for me I prefer G1 over all the others due to the characterization of each figure. There's 20 different optimus primes and 20 megatrons but they all come from one original source...and all the characterizations borrow from that source.

things like the jets (starscream, thundercracker, etc.) soundwave, the autobot cars, they had alternate modes that everyone would recognize.

i guess i go more for the characterization than the actual figure features. otherwise yeah i wouldn't even touch g1 with a 20 foot pole, but as it is there's somethin about looking at Omega Supreme or Sky Lynx, Megatron, Optimus Prime, Predaking, Soundwave, etc. that make me go damn, that's a really unique figure.

but yeah your reasons make sense, and our personal reasons define what we prefer, so it's all good.

Scythe

Originally posted by Tenebrous
yeah that makes sense. I was three years old when the G1 cartoon started so it instantly hooked me in.

as far as articulation and what not, the newer generation toys blow g1 out of the water, even beast wars blew g1 out of the water and beast wars is more than 12 years old.

but for me I prefer G1 over all the others due to the characterization of each figure. There's 20 different optimus primes and 20 megatrons but they all come from one original source...and all the characterizations borrow from that source.

things like the jets (starscream, thundercracker, etc.) soundwave, the autobot cars, they had alternate modes that everyone would recognize.

i guess i go more for the characterization than the actual figure features. otherwise yeah i wouldn't even touch g1 with a 20 foot pole, but as it is there's somethin about looking at Omega Supreme or Sky Lynx, Megatron, Optimus Prime, Predaking, Soundwave, etc. that make me go damn, that's a really unique figure.

but yeah your reasons make sense, and our personal reasons define what we prefer, so it's all good.

Haha, glad you made sense of my post. When I grew up, I was barely old enough to catch up on late G2 so that's why I own a G2 Prime. He's great imo! Simplistic, very easy to transform.

I honestly love 'bots who are easy to transform, as a kid I hated all the "waiting" for others to transform whereareas G1-G2 toys were practically done in two steps.

That's why I love Scourge/Black Convoy from Robot in Disguise, he's a repaint of Laser Prime, so he's practically ready to go after 3 steps of transformation.

Sadako of Girth

Originally posted by Scythe

I honestly love 'bots who are easy to transform, as a kid I hated all the "waiting" for others to transform whereareas G1-G2 toys were practically done in two steps.

So you never owned the Dinobots, Jetfire, Metroplex or even Jazz, Hound, Mirage or Bluestreak, one could surmise from that statement..?

The Changing the Aerialbots or anyother of the special teams into their collective gestault robot mode, was way more than two steps.

But it is a misconception that G1 was always simplistic.
Even the seekers were pretty fiddly for novices for a while.

Notice how I didnt even mention the triple changers....

G2 though, the molds that were non-g1 were a bit more simplistic, from what I remember.

The transformations on figures that did it well, was what they were all about for me... Having been into Star Wars toys before Transformers, you could appreciate both modes thing along with the puzzle element that TFs offered.

I cant relate to TFs that either don't transform or transform too shitly to impress.

EG: I dont care how good a G1 prime plaster bust is, when there is the MP prime. Gotta have the transform.

Now you can have cool transforms for shit characters/sucky designs, which also is a fail in my eyes too.

So its pursuit of the ever elusive balance, I guess.
I cited MP Prime, because that, to my mind strikes the balance really well.

Scythe

Originally posted by Sadako of Girth
So you never owned the Dinobots, Jetfire, Metroplex or even Jazz, Hound, Mirage or Bluestreak, one could surmise from that statement..?

The Changing the Aerialbots or anyother of the special teams into their collective gestault robot mode, was way more than two steps.

But it is a misconception that G1 was always simplistic.
Even the seekers were pretty fiddly for novices for a while.

Notice how I didnt even mention the triple changers....

G2 though, the molds that were non-g1 were a bit more simplistic, from what I remember.

The transformations on figures that did it well, was what they were all about for me... Having been into Star Wars toys before Transformers, you could appreciate both modes thing along with the puzzle element that TFs offered.

I cant relate to TFs that either don't transform or transform too shitly to impress.

EG: I dont care how good a G1 prime plaster bust is, when there is the MP prime. Gotta have the transform.

Now you can have cool transforms for shit characters/sucky designs, which also is a fail in my eyes too.

So its pursuit of the ever elusive balance, I guess.
I cited MP Prime, because that, to my mind strikes the balance really well.

The few G1 toys I used to own, Prime, Magnus and Grimlock were each simplistic in thei own sense that snapped together in a matter of seconds, as compared to current 'bots and several Beast Wars toys that had nearly 40 steps.

Tenebrous

Originally posted by Scythe
The few G1 toys I used to own, Prime, Magnus and Grimlock were each simplistic in thei own sense that snapped together in a matter of seconds, as compared to current 'bots and several Beast Wars toys that had nearly 40 steps.

Don't go near Masterpiece Megatron, that motherfukker is THE HARDEST TF to transform in the history of the Transformers concept and product line, IMO.

It took me well over an hour and 20 minutes to transform.

G1 toys are intuitive to transform...you transform them once and you basically have a memory "imprint" of how to do it. Transforming Trypticon from t rex to city mode is very easy-it's just putting in the accessories that takes time.

The triple changers aren't hard to transform...blitzwing can be done in literally 10 seconds between all three modes if you really want to be fast. Astrotrain is even less time.

The only ones that aren't that simple are the six-changers, sixshot and quickswitch. I need the instructions for that, but even still a few times and it's not that hard.

hmm actually i'm debating whether to start a thread like yours, but just with the G1 figures i have, so people can compare/contrast whatever between the toys of the past few years and the toys of 24 years ago

Scythe

Originally posted by Tenebrous
Don't go near Masterpiece Megatron, that motherfukker is THE HARDEST TF to transform in the history of the Transformers concept and product line, IMO.

It took me well over an hour and 20 minutes to transform.

Oh trust me, I know. My friend has one, I didn't even wish to touch it.

Originally posted by Tenebrous
G1 toys are intuitive to transform...you transform them once and you basically have a memory "imprint" of how to do it. Transforming Trypticon from t rex to city mode is very easy-it's just putting in the accessories that takes time.

The triple changers aren't hard to transform...blitzwing can be done in literally 10 seconds between all three modes if you really want to be fast. Astrotrain is even less time.

The only ones that aren't that simple are the six-changers, sixshot and quickswitch. I need the instructions for that, but even still a few times and it's not that hard.

Exactly. That's what makes a Transformer.

Originally posted by Tenebrous
hmm actually i'm debating whether to start a thread like yours, but just with the G1 figures i have, so people can compare/contrast whatever between the toys of the past few years and the toys of 24 years ago

Go right ahead, I'd support it. It'll bring traffic back in here and it's a personal collection that you're showcasing.

Sadako of Girth

Originally posted by Scythe
The few G1 toys I used to own, Prime, Magnus and Grimlock were each simplistic in thei own sense that snapped together in a matter of seconds, as compared to current 'bots and several Beast Wars toys that had nearly 40 steps.

And yet they still manage to suck.

I think Grimlock was actually more intricate than Prime or Magnus.
Certainly cooler.

Sludge and Snarl were more complicated. Never a problem always fun. Slag was a piece of piss though. Never had a Swoop.

Scythe

Originally posted by Sadako of Girth
And yet they still manage to suck.

I think Grimlock was actually more intricate than Prime or Magnus.
Certainly cooler.

Sludge and Snarl were more complicated. Never a problem always fun. Slag was a piece of piss though. Never had a Swoop.

Haha, you didn't like Prime and Magnus?

Sadako of Girth

No I wouldn't have said that, but I think they have basic transforms.

The fists thing used to annoy and the legs were skinny and the arms were like a demeted baboon's, but the truck looked cool and the head reveal was cool also.

The dinos were more complicated, on the whole.

Scythe

Originally posted by Sadako of Girth
No I wouldn't have said that, but I think they have basic transforms.

The fists thing used to annoy and the legs were skinny and the arms were like a demeted baboon's, but the truck looked cool and the head reveal was cool also.

The dinos were more complicated, on the whole.

Ohhhhh, I didn't understand your post, haha. Yeah they were very basic, but like you mentioned, I loved their truck form! They were so realistic.

i got a package the other day from japan with their henkei optimus prime, megatron, and starscream.

other than the masterpiece figures, they're the first "current generation" transformer toys i've ever bought.

Scythe

Originally posted by Tenebrous
ah how is nemesis prime.

i got a package the other day from japan with their henkei optimus prime, megatron, and starscream.

other than the masterpiece figures, they're the first "current generation" transformer toys i've ever bought.

He's pretty cool. I'm upset that they didn't use red tint on the windows and he's got alittle too much dark blue flair for your average Nemesis Prime. Here is a pic of him just in case. I didn't have enough time to take pics of my own, but if you'd like to see mine, PM me and I'll show you any angles you may want to see.

Overall, he's alright. Not worth more than $50 bucks in my opinion, but a nice little add on to those who want to get as many Nemesis Primes.

Scythe

New additions:

TF Movie Fracture

Rogue Jedi

Originally posted by Scythe
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n153/Hyperphase/PrimeandMagnus.jpg
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n153/Hyperphase/LioConvoy.jpg
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n153/Hyperphase/Cars.jpg
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n153/Hyperphase/CarModes.jpg
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n153/Hyperphase/Animals.jpg Who suggested this

Haven't the time to take pics, maybe much later. As of late, they've been with my bud's collection and his girlfriend uses them for pics that go up on her site. Seibertron.com has quite a few transformers that they've photographed. Some are mine, even.

Tenebrous

Question of the hour: do you plan on getting non-transforming devastator ha ha ha

Scythe

Originally posted by Tenebrous
Question of the hour: do you plan on getting non-transforming devastator ha ha ha

Haha, I probably won't. Hahaha, the only bot that has me interested that's from the movie line is the Optimus and Jetifre combiners.

Kayakat

Scythe don't ya need to update this thread by now?

Scythe

Yes! Here's an update!

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n153/Hyperphase/Magnus.jpg

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n153/Hyperphase/Starscreams.jpg

Sadako of Girth

Im not into the animated stuff, but Im sure digging those Starscreams.

Scythe

Originally posted by Sadako of Girth
Im not into the animated stuff, but Im sure digging those Starscreams.

Thanks, man. The first two seekers in the first picture, Skywarp and Screamer, are from the classics line, just like Jetfire. They're really nice and very show accurate. The ones in the second pic are the animated ones. For some reason they couldn't make Thundercracker a voyager sized bot, so they made him into that little micro activator thingy, still kinda cool, but so far I have all of the ones that have come out, Sunstorm, Skywarp and Starscream. Skywarp being the b*tch of the group to find, took me a few months to track one down. Finally, the bigger white jet toward the end is Silverbolt, he's pretty nifty.

Sadako of Girth

Yeah I have a classics Starscream, and recognised it as the Japanese of second release, you lucky swine.
And also your Masterpiece SS too.

Im aiming my jealousy rays at you, for that alone.

Scythe

Originally posted by Sadako of Girth
Yeah I have a classics Starscream, and recognised it as the Japanese of second release, you lucky swine.
And also your Masterpiece SS too.

Im aiming my jealousy rays at you, for that alone.

Haha, I liked the first Classics Screamer, but it was too grey. I waited and they finally released the white version that I adore.

Scythe

Newest Addition:

MP Grimlock

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n153/Hyperphase/Grimlock.jpg

Sadako of Girth

You lucky, spawney, jammy bastard.

How much did that cost you...?

Scythe

Originally posted by Sadako of Girth
You lucky, spawney, jammy bastard.

How much did that cost you...?

My buds hooked me up with promotional codes, and I ended up paying just a bit over forty bucks for him.

Sadako of Girth

:O

Scythe

Oh noes!!

Mr. Rhythmic

That is one dead sexy collection.

Scythe

Originally posted by Mr. Rhythmic
That is one dead sexy collection.

Thanks, brah. I have a pretty big update that needs to go up, but I've been busy lately.

The classics Jetfire was so cool that even an old G1 nazi like like myself, not known for buying modern figures, was compelled to purchase it utterly.

Takes away some of the loss-of-my original Jetfire of yesteryear.

Scythe

Originally posted by Sadako of Girth
The classics Jetfire was so cool that even an old G1 nazi like like myself, not known for buying modern figures, was compelled to purchase it utterly.

Takes away some of the loss-of-my original Jetfire of yesteryear.

Yeah, I remember seeing it in your collection. It is very nice. The Henkei Skyfire version has an even more G1-based paint job. Looks identical to his G1 version. However the chrome around the thrusters ruins the Henkei version for me. I stuck with this one, and I love it.

Sadako of Girth

Well...... Not Identical.
I hate the front end design on the Henkei one.
Im with you on this one.
They really screwed the look of the cockpit up too..

Its about the only Henkei version that Ive considered to be inferior to the Hasbro version.
I think the Hasbro Jetfire looks more like the G1 toy version colourwise, but with enough resemblance to Cartoon/Comic version physically to pull it off. Have you read the stormbringer comic...?
Cause this version of Jetfire is in that.
*Awaits masterpiece G1 Skyfire.*

Scythe

Originally posted by Sadako of Girth
Well...... Not Identical.
I hate the front end design on the Henkei one.
Im with you on this one.
They really screwed the look of the cockpit up too..

Its about the only Henkei version that Ive considered to be inferior to the Hasbro version.
I think the Hasbro Jetfire looks more like the G1 toy version colourwise, but with enough resemblance to Cartoon/Comic version physically to pull it off. Have you read the stormbringer comic...?
Cause this version of Jetfire is in that.
*Awaits masterpiece G1 Skyfire.*

Yeah, I know what you mean. I haven't looked at the front end of the cockpit that well. My friend has a Henkei Skyfire and it's high up on his shelf, I noticed the super obvious chrome thrusters and didn't like it. I do love the American Classic one.

I have read Stormbringer, twas awesome. Although I read it in manga style, so the black and white pages didn't do justice for Jetfire's awesomeness, I have to hunt down a copy of that comic in colour.

MP-Jetfire would be great, I can dig that.

Sadako of Girth

tAnd with slight remoulding, they could do their "get two releases from one mold" thing, whilst also having the alternate sets of armour. (If they could get away with it with Macross legalities etc)

T'would be "The balls".

Scythe

Originally posted by Sadako of Girth
tAnd with slight remoulding, they could do their "get two releases from one mold" thing, whilst also having the alternate sets of armour. (If they could get away with it with Macross legalities etc)

T'would be "The balls".

That would be cool. I heard rumors that the next MP might be Prowl.

Sadako of Girth

Equally cool. Makes sense from the reusable mold POV too.

'Cause you know that Bluestreak-Silverstreak/Smokescreen molds'll be on their way. Jazz too maybe.

Pure awesome.

Scythe

Originally posted by Sadako of Girth
Equally cool. Makes sense from the reusable mold POV too.

'Cause you know that Bluestreak-Silverstreak/Smokescreen molds'll be on their way. Jazz too maybe.

Pure awesome.

Yeah, I'd think so too.

I've always wanted an MP-Nemesis Prime/Black Convoy, or an MP Metroplex you can actually live in.

Sadako of Girth

Seek treatment before its too late...!!!

Scythe

Originally posted by Sadako of Girth Seek treatment before its too late...!!!

You know you'de buy one, haha.

Sadako of Girth

You know it.

Scythe

Newest Addition:

Hemkei Megatron & Universe Cyclonus

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n153/Hyperphase/Megatron.jpg

DeathKap

Damn man. How much u got? Nice collection.

An to Kaya Nice sig.

Scythe

Originally posted by DeathKap
Damn man. How much u got? Nice collection.

An to Kaya Nice sig.

Thanks, almost all of my bots have been gifts, and I think I have around 120, not nearly as many as some of my friends, but I'm getting there.

Haha, Kaya loves her BB sig, I made it for her a few weeks ago. She has quite a nice BB collection too.

DeathKap

Go BBrcool

Sadako of Girth

Originally posted by Scythe
Newest Addition:

Hemkei Megatron & Universe Cyclonus

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n153/Hyperphase/Megatron.jpg

I'd consider picking up a Cyclonus, for sure. That model is pretty damned accurate, and I liked Cyclonus.

Scythe

Originally posted by Sadako of Girth
I'd consider picking up a Cyclonus, for sure. That model is pretty damned accurate, and I liked Cyclonus.

I know, I agree. I'm a Cyclonus fan too, and I chose the Universe version over the Henkei. He comes with Nightstick too, he's a cool little targetmaster.

Scythe

Newest Addition:

Alternity Super Black Convoy

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n153/Hyperphase/GT-R.jpg

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n153/Hyperphase/GT-R2.jpg

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n153/Hyperphase/GT-R3.jpg

Scythe

Newest Addition:

Classics Rodimus & Ejector (He's got mah Dew) The Toaster Bot

Sadako of Girth

Originally posted by Scythe
I know, I agree. I'm a Cyclonus fan too, and I chose the Universe version over the Henkei. He comes with Nightstick too, he's a cool little targetmaster.